Savoy Chapel Royal is in Savoy.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 26th July 1556. The xxvj day of July was bered at the Sayvoy [Map] a whyt monke of the Charterhowsse, and bered in ys monke('s) wede with grett lyght.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 10th December 1556. The x day of Desember was bered at the Sawvoy [Map] master Clarenshus' syster, with a herse mayd with ij stores [stories], and a c. whytt candyllstykes, and in evere candyllstyke a grett qwarell of alff a lb. of wax, and her armes apon the herse, and a dosen of torchys and her armes apon.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 3rd February 1661. Lord's Day. This day I first begun to go forth in my coat and sword, as the manner now among gentlemen is. To Whitehall. In my way heard Mr. Thomas Fuller [aged 52] preach at the Savoy [Map] upon our forgiving of other men's trespasses, shewing among other things that we are to go to law never to revenge, but only to repayre, which I think a good distinction.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 12th May 1661. At noon went with my Baroness Montagu at the Wardrobe, but I found it so late that I came back again, and so dined with my wife in her chamber. After dinner I went awhile to my chamber to set my papers right. Then I walked forth towards Westminster and at the Savoy [Map] heard Dr. Fuller [aged 53] preach upon David's words, "I will wait with patience all the days of my appointed time until my change comes;" but methought it was a poor dry sermon. And I am afeard my former high esteem of his preaching was more out of opinion than judgment.
John Evelyn's Diary. 4th November 1662. I was invited to the wedding of the daughter of Sir George Carteret [aged 52] (The Treasurer of the Navy and King's Vice-Chamberlain), married to Sir Nicholas Slaning [aged 19], Knight of the Bath, by the Bishop of London [aged 64], in the Savoy chapel [Map]; after which was an extraordinary feast.
John Evelyn's Diary. 18th March 1683. I went to hear Dr. Horneck [aged 42] preach at the Savoy Church [Map], on Phil. II 5. He was a German born, a most pathetic preacher, a person of a saint-like life, and hath written an excellent treatise on Consideration.
On 2nd September 1684 Lancelot Blackburne [aged 25] and Catherine Talbot were married at the Savoy Chapel Royal [Map].
In 1685 Anne Killigrew [aged 25] died of smallpox. She was buried at Savoy Chapel Royal [Map].
On 7th April 1877 Thomas Lister 4th Baron Ribblesdale [aged 22] and Charlotte Monckton "Charty" Tennant [aged 19] were married at Savoy Chapel Royal [Map].
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 18th October 1881 Henry Cornwallis Eliot 5th Earl St Germans [aged 46] and Emily Harriet Labouchere Countess St Germans [aged 37] were married at Savoy Chapel Royal [Map]. She by marriage Countess St Germans. He the son of Edward Granville Eliot 3rd Earl St Germans and Jemima Cornwallis Countess St Germans.
On 11th November 1928 John Charles Peniston Milbanke 11th Baronet [aged 26] and Margaret Sheila MacKellar Chisholm [aged 30] were married at the Savoy Chapel Royal [Map]. Their wedding 1928 caused chaos in central London with people climbing on to parked cars to get a glimpse of the couple.
